Last year, Florida reduced the budget for its Medicaid fraud-busting unit, meaning it also missed out on millions in matching federal funds for the program. Our Wilton Manors nursing home abuse attorneys know that these kind of services are vitally important in helping to reduce harm to nursing home residents,…
A new investigative report by Bloomberg News lifted the veil on a startling pattern of nursing home abuse and fraud by for-profit care centers. Our Davie nursing home abuse attorneys understand that of the $1.5 billion that the nursing home industry overcharges for Medicare, as reported by federal health care…
The New York Times recently took aim at a problem our Hollywood nursing home abuse attorneys have been aware of for some time: the dangers of side railings on beds for the elderly. Back in the fall of 2006, a woman in her 80s had just begun to suffer the…
A nurse working at a nursing home in California was found dead on the job, after police say she suffered from a drug overdose. Nearly 3,000 miles away, our Vero Beach nursing home negligence attorneys believe this story is relevant because it brings to light in a very dramatic way…
Port St. Lucie nursing home negligence attorneys know that all too often in the elder care industry, facilities will put profits ahead of patients. That is, they will reduce staff, scrimp on cleaning and hold off on critical services – all in the interest of saving a few bucks. Of…
Some cases of nursing home negligence are so egregious, they churn your stomach. Our Parkland nursing home abuse attorneys recently read about a case in Illinois that had this effect. It involved a 92-year-old Alzheimer’s patient whose husband had spent his life savings – approximately $270,000 – to ensure his…
We all know that the elderly in general are more vulnerable to severe injury when suffering a fall. Their bones are more brittle and break easier. Such an incident may result in permanent disability, functional decline and an overall reduced quality of life – not to mention death if the…
As those along the northeastern United States struggle to recover from the devastation wrought by Hurricane Sandy, our Tamarac nursing home abuse lawyers know that we here in Florida are just as vulnerable to disaster. For nursing home residents, the risk is even more grave. According to a study by…
On the surface, it appears nursing home personnel were trying to ensure resident safety by conducting a fire drill. However, our Weston nursing home negligence attorneys know that policies and procedures should be in place at these facilities to protect residents from harm. That apparently did not happen at a…
Cooper City nursing home abuse attorneys have been closely watching the developments out of Illinois, where thousands of nursing home staffers are protesting for better wages and working conditions throughout the state. Local media is reporting that some 2,000 employees at more than 50 nursing home facilities throughout the state,…